The club Sweet Pea loco, Chatsworth, which is on loan from Mrs Jackson, the widow of the builder, has been subject to some controversy of late – is it suitable as a club loco? Over the past year we have…
Life’s not all Model Engineering! Here are a few shots taken after a very large tree decided that gravity was getting too much for it: << Back to the Gallery
Counting our electric diesel shunter, this makes 3 club locos, when a couple of years ago we had none. This one is a Sweet Pea, started by John Johnson of Urmston and District Model Engineers who died before it was…
This is the new club loco: A Black 5, partly build by the late Bernard Harrison, and recently brought to completion by club president, Henry Wood << Back to the Gallery
Inauguration of The New 2.5″ Gauge Track We organised a grand inauguration event, inviting most of the 2.5″ community. September 23rd turned out to be better than the weather forecast predicted, with the rain holding off until our visitors had…
Since we received permission to remain on our site, we have started rebuilding the track. The first job is to replace the concrete beams which make up the track bed. As these are heavy, it takes four able-bodied workers to…
Our portable track gets a few outings over the summer. Last Sunday was such a day, and I took the opportunity to take some photos – it was a good excuse to get out of the heavy work! For some…
